Steriods topical are better than PO in severe cases immunosuppressants (azanthioprine and Imuran)

A common benign skin growth in older adults. A brown black or pale growth on the face chest shoulders or back with a stuck on warty or smooth surface

Seborrheic Keratosis

What is the treatment for Seborrheic keratosis?

No intervention is valid, freeze off with liquid nitrogen, shave off, must be distinguished from skin cancers such as melanoma

4 common places for pressure ulcers

heel, ankles, hips, buttocks

What is the average sacral pressure on a hospital mattress ?

100-150mmHg

What two things can make pressure sores progress more rapidly?

Moisture and friction

Describe the etiology of a pressure sore

capillary filling pressure is 32mmHg when pressure between support surface and bony prominence is increased there is a decreased blood supply to the skin causing ischemia, acidosis, toxin accummulation hemorrhage into the interstitium and necrosis

A non-blanching erythema or bluish, purple skin lesion that is painful is a stage __ ulcer

I

A blistering shallow pinkish red ulcer that involves the dermis and the epidermis is a stage __ ulcer

II

A deeper, crater-like ulcer that may extend beyond the primary wound into the healthy layers of skin below with tissue that sloughts off at the base of the ulcer and leaves subcutaneous tissue exposed is a stage ____ ulcer

III

A pressure ulcer that has exposed muscle bone and/or tendons, which has dark crusty dead tissue (eschar) at the base and often extends beyond primary wound into the area below layers of healthy skin is a stage ___ ulcer

IV

you should reposition a bed bound patient every __ hours

2

True or false you should use a doughnut for a patient with a pressure sore